Historical Events In 1891

Aug 29   Michael Chekhov, Russia, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Rhapsody) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1891.   

Sep 03   11th US Mens Tennis: Oliver S Campbell beats C Hobart (26 75 79 61 62) in the year 1891.   

Sep 03   In the year 1891 bessie Annie Elizabeth Delany, dentist writer   

Sep 03   On this day in history cottonpickers organize union &stage strike in Texas   

Sep 03   On this day in history john Stephens Durham, named minister to Haiti   

Sep 07   Captain Frederick Lugards army reaches Kavalli Equatoria in the year 1891.   

Sep 07   In the year 1891 roscoe Karns, San Bernadino Calif, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey)   

Sep 11   In the year 1891 noel Gallon, composer   

Sep 11   The Jewish Colonization Association is established by Baron Maurice de Hirsch in the year 1891.   

Sep 12   On this day in history adolph Weiss, composer   

Sep 14   In the year 1891 "Empire State Express" train goes from NYC to East Buffalo, a distance of 436 miles, in a record 7H6M   

Sep 14   On this day in history "Empire State Express" train goes from NYC to East Buffalo, a distance of 436 miles, in a record 7hours 5 min.   

Sep 16   In the year 1891 czeslaw Josef Marek, composer   

Sep 17   Leslie Lincoln Henson, actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey) in the year 1891.   

Sep 18   Harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief on this day in history.   

Sep 20   The first gasoline-powered car debuts in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States in the year 1891.   

Sep 22   On this day in history jacob H "Jaap" Stotijn, oboist/conductor (Residence Orch)   

Sep 26   In the year 1891 alfred Plane, US sharp shooter (Olympic-gold-1912, 20)   

Sep 27   In the year 1891 i Gontscharow, writer, dies   

Sep 28   In the year 1891 herman Melville, writer (Billy Budd, Moby Dick), dies at 72   

Sep 29   In the year 1891 gerda Bjorne, Varmland Sweden, actress (Familjen Bjork, Hemsoborna)   

Oct 01   On this day in history in the U.S. state of California, Stanford University opens its doors.   

Oct 02   H V Porter, basketball pioneer, created fan shape backboard in the year 1891.   

Oct 06   On this day in history charles S Parnell, English/Irish Home Rule Party leader, dies at 45   

Oct 09   Johannes Tideman, theologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Antonius [Jacob LT] van der Veen Zeppenfeldt, Antillian Bishop on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history charles Stewart Parnells, remains buried in Ireland   

Oct 12   In the year 1891 astronomical Society of France is inaugurated   

Oct 12   Edith Stein, German philosopher on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history irene Rich, [Luther], Buffalo NY, actress (Beau Brummell, Champ)   

Oct 14   Paul de Keyser, Flemish story teller/philologist/folklorist on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies   

Oct 18   1st international 6-day bicycle race in US (MSG, NYC) begins on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Frank Pettingell, Liverpool England, actor (Gaslight, Goose Steps Out) was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]   

Jan 04   Edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954)   

Jan 04   In the year 1891 joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies   

Jan 05   In the year 1891 guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89   

Jan 07   In the year 1891 carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79   

Jan 08   Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1891.   

Jan 11   In the year 1891 georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81   

Jan 16   Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1891 johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 20   In the year 1891 david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies